3 People Found Dead In Glenbrook Home: Stamford Police

STAMFORD, CT — A woman and two men were found dead inside a home in the Glenbrook section of Stamford Thursday evening, and while police said they have not received toxicology or medical examiner reports yet, they believe the deaths are a result of fentanyl overdoses.

Police are not releasing the names of the deceased as they are still trying to notify next of kin. The woman is believed to be 30-years-old, and the two men are in their mid-30's, according to Capt. Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police Department.

A heating employee was called to a home in the 30 block of Scofield Avenue on Thursday and told to access an open door that leads to the basement, Conklin said.

"While he was working on the heater, he saw a female on the couch in close proximity who looked in distress," Conklin said, noting that the employee thought she was asleep but she was unresponsive. The man called police shortly after 5 p.m.

"Our patrol division responded rapidly and found a female deceased in the basement," Conklin said.

Officers quickly performed a security sweep of the house and found two men dead on the floor of the first floor kitchen, Conklin said. A large response by EMS, fire, patrol division, detective bureau and crime scene personnel was initiated.

Conklin noted that the men lived at the house, and detectives are still trying to determine where the woman lived; she has a previous address listed in Stamford.

Conklin said the home is a rental property, and the landlord does not live at the home.

"While it's a bit premature, we haven't had toxicology or our medical examiner reports come back yet, we have seized a white powdery substance and we believe all three deaths are the result of fentanyl overdoses," he said.

Conklin said the department wants to remind the community about the danger of fentanyl, which is a a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine.

"This is just another example that illustrates the dangers of the drug fentanyl, which is infiltrating many other illegal drugs and leaving too many overdoses, unfortunately too many of them are fatal," Conklin said. "This is not only in Stamford, but it's regional and it's something we're seeing more often recently."

Conklin said an investigation remains ongoing.